Teaching Assistant

The Orchards School, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8QN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st Sept 26

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £244,795.00 - £25,184.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will be pro rata based on part time hours and term time only

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week

Term time only plus 5 training days

Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Grade 1 SCP 3-4 (pro rata based on term time only and part time hours)

The Orchards School is looking to appoint a teaching assistant to join our committed and skilled team. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with passionate colleagues and amazing children, as well as having professional development opportunities to upskill themselves.

As a school that values and prioritises inclusion, the successful applicant will support learners within lessons, through interventions and in their play.

About The Orchards School

We are a friendly school with approximately 240 pupils aged between 3 and 9 years. The school fosters close links with parents and the local community. We aim to provide a happy, stimulating and supportive climate in order for our children to achieve their maximum potential. To achieve this, we provide a wide variety of experiences for the children both on and off the school site. These are organised by the staff team of teachers and teaching assistants working together.

Please take a look at the attached job pack for further information on the school and role.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Orchards School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Orchards School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-orchards-school

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